PAGE TEN : lot 4-r i F. ., ~,, "THEY MUST HAVE BEEN INSPIRED" Charley Speidel 15 doing the speaking following the Easte. Wrestling Tournament, which his team won by a wide margin "What else could it be," he went on. It was no miracle or anything tike that. It was just plain spirit and a concentrated effort by a the boys " And Speidel's "boys" agreed. Co-captains Dave Adams and Sid Nodiatici both praised the "tremendous" spirit of the team. Adams said, "I guess the spirit has been building up since the Pitt match." And Nodiand had his comments: "Les (Walters) and Earl (Poust) were definitely the two keys to our victory. Our spirit has been strong the past two or three weeks, but last night and tonight it just built up to a point where we couldn't lose. Les and Earl sure came through.- Speidel interjected into the conversation and said sarcastically:, "Didn't I tell you we were going to lose?" This was his way of displaying joy over his team's performances. He continued his comments by telling the team, "We're going to lake a long breath and get ready for those nationals in two weeks. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us." Nodland. who lost to Pitt's Ed Peery in the finals of the 121.: pound division, 5-2, appeared anxious to get another crack at the Panther champion. "I might not meet him at the national tourna-1 ment," he said, "but if I do I'll definitely wrestle him different) I was wary of his Whizzer hold (a hold where both wrestlers inter-' lock their arms and pit muscle against muscle in an attempt for a takedown) so I was too cautious. Next time I'll wrestle him on my feet." John Pepe. who beat Joe Gratto of Lehigh for the 137 crown, i said, 'it's sure been a good year. be‘ shooting. for the nationals now and I'll be keeping myself in top shape by working harder." Gratto, last year's 137-pound monarch, was handled easily by Pepe and is the last period, when he failed in every attempt to score a point; he became enraged, refused to shake bands with Pepe, and stormed off the mats amidst the boos from the 6000 spectators. Gratto apologized after the tournament for his unsportsmanlike conduct. "I guess I was angry because Pepe was just laying on the mat waiting for the period to end," he said, "but I know now that it was the smart thing to do and I would have done the same if I was in his position." JOHNSTON AN EXCITING WRESTLER! Johnny Johnston, 130-pound titlist for the Lions, had favorable comments for his opponent in the finals, Vic DeFelice. of Pittsburgh. "DeFelice was tough," he said praisingly, "but somehow you know when you have your man. I guess when he starts to run or the way he rooves gives you that extra confidence." DeFelice was a regular 137-pounder but was moved down a weight when Pitt Coach Rex Peery revamped his entire lineup. :five. "I don't want to appear to Johnston is undoubtedly one of the most exciting wrestlers toll:* flaunting the judge's decision aga - us.. I want to to m: come around in many a year. The easy-going junior always tries for tattorney first and until talk y then I a pin and has the crowd roaring everytime he walks onto the mats.:will meet with neither Moore nor His great speed and leverage make him one of the favorites for the Patterson" national crown. Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan t March 8 that the IBC The crowd. definitely partisan, was disappointed when John- ,ruled last was guilty of monopolizing world stork-did not receive the most valuable wrestling award. Peery !championship boxing bouts. received both the most valuable and the John Fletcher Award at the tourney. The tiny, but strong, Panther said: "It was really a great thrill to win those awards. I knew John Fletcher and it was a real honor to get an award made in honor of him." The Lion team expressed dissatisfaction with the award for ; most of them thought Johnston should have received it, but Speidel quickly added: "We might have thought that, but the majority rules' and they pick the winner." TOURNEY TIDBITS: The crowd at both sessions totaled approximately 15,000 and: was another "big" payday for the EIWA organization . . . Of the; eight champions crowned Saturday night only one—John Pepe— was from out state .. Pepe hails from Plainfield, N.J., and was a good friend of Milt Campbell, recognized as the world's greatest athlete . . . One story (and this is no fish tale) has it that Pepe pinned the 215-pound Campbell during a practice session, Campbell wrestled only one match in high school, but still outweighed Pepe by over 75 pounds .. . Members of the seeding committee knew what they were talking about when they seeded certain individuals. Top seeded wrestlers who became champions were Peery, Johnston, Johnson. Flemming. and Schirf. Second-seeded champs were Pepe and Ad ams, and a third-seeded champ was Lehigh's Ed Hamer ... Both George Creason and Nodland wear tatoo's. Creason got his while in the service; Nodland's? ('+Tell, somebody must know) . . . Referee Richard Dißatista was a three-time Eastern champion at the University of Pennsylvania in 1941, 42, 43. He received the "Most Valuable Wrestler" award in 1943. Scanning SPORTS By FRAN FANUCCL Sports Editor THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA 11957 EIWA Champions —Daily Collegian Photo by Marty &herr 1957 WRESTLING CHAMPIONS: Pictured above from left to right are Ed Peery, Pitt-123 pounds; Johnny Johnston. Penn State-130 pounds; John Pepe. Penn State-137 pounds; Dave Adams, Penn Stale-147: Ed Hamer, Lehigh-157: Dave Johnson, Pitt-167: Ron Flemming. F&M-177: and Ron Schirf, Pitt—hwt. EAST LANSING, Mich., March 18 0 1 )—Michigan State, the Cinderella team of the NCAA basket ball tourney, was a tough luck - outfit going nowhere at the start of the season. Only coach Forddy Anderson, an incurable optimist, saw any hopes for his Spartans after they Norris to Avoid Matchmaking NEW YORK, March 18 UP)— President James - D. Norris of the International Boxing Club said to day he will not dicker for title 'f igh t s with light-heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson until 'he gets a go-ahead from his law yers. I 'My primary concern right now is with the antitrust case against us," said Norris at an impromptu ,press conference at the IBC of- That's right—be a spoKt. Why that's easy wear one of Danks newly arrived short sleeved sport shirts in the lat est designs for spring and summertime wear. Ivy Hall presents a new line of exclusive shirts for spring in Ivy . stripe, button-downs, plaids, and checks. Of course they come in all sizes and all colors. Ivy Hall shirts are the per fect companions for Bermudas. And what could be more fash ionable than an Ivy Hall shirt with your swimming suit at Whipple's Spring is a carefree relaxing time and you'll feel relaxed in buying one of these shirts for only $3.98. Stop in and browse around; there are new spring items ar riving daily. Danks & Co. MEWS SHOP Entrancs en W. Berm Ave. gan State—Rags to Riches ichi mac Sez . • Sporty! lost four early games in succes sion two by one-point heart breaking margins. "We'll get better," Anderson in sisted. "This team is going to sur prise a lot of people.' But Anderson, a regular in na tional tournament competition at Bradley University before he ,moved to MST.J. would never have dared to, predict that ,Michigan State would be playing in the NCAA semifinals Friday against top-ranked North Carolina. San Francisco goes against Kansas and Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain in the other semifinal; Unlike most top-ranked teams, Michigan State has not a single outstanding star. Instead it has been winning on a combination of a clinging defense—the best in the Big Ten superior rebounding, and a well balanced attack. Forwards George Ferguson and Larry Hedden, center John Green TUESDAY. MARCH 19. 1957 Varsity "S" Club Schedules Meeting The Varsity `S' Club will dis cuss banquet plans at 110 p.m. to morrow at Sigma Pi fraternity. The banquet will be held on April 3 at the Hotel State College. Plans for slates of officers for next year will be discussed at the meeting. The elections will be held on March 27. A report will be heard on the number of programs sold at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Tourney. Lapel _pins for new members have been received by Paul Ro berts, Varsity 'S' Club president. and guard Jack Quiggle all score consistently in double figures but none has averaged better than 16 points a game.
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